
October 25, 2022. Today, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Bucharest held a reception on the occasion of Republic Day, attended by the leadership of the Presidential Administration and the Government, members of Parliament and heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Bucharest, as well as representatives of public authorities, business, media, the Kazakh Diaspora and our students studying in Romania.
In his welcoming speech, Ambassador Nurbakh Rustemov noted that since the first day of its independence, our country has pursued a friendly multi-vector policy aimed at developing mutually beneficial relations and a dialogue of trust with partners.
N.Rustemov briefed on key aspects of Kazakhstan's domestic and foreign policy, the implementation of socio-economic and fundamental political reforms initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Under the leadership of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, decisive steps have been taken in recent years to improve the quality of life of citizens, de-monopolize the economy, and develop fair and open competition. The voice of Kazakhstan in the international arena began to sound even more significant.
The Ambassador also highlighted important external events that took place in Kazakhstan this fall, such as the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, and the VI Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia. Kazakhstan's voice in the international arena has become even more powerful.
In also, the Kazakhstani diplomat said about the importance of Republic Day for the people, and also noted that today the head of state is leading our country on the way of building a New Kazakhstan, in which social equality, justice and democratic transformation prevail. This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Romania. Bucharest is an important European partner, we have a strong political and cultural cooperation, as well as a fruitful inter-parliamentary dialogue.
Our countries have achieved a positive dynamic in all areas of bilateral relations. At the same time, the importance of intensifying cooperation in the cultural sphere and development of people-to-people diplomacy was stressed with a view to strengthening friendly contacts.
Romanian Foreign ministry State secretary Iulian Fota congratulated Kazakhstan on Republic Day and highlighted the success of political and economic modernisation of Kazakhstan. The Romanian diplomat expressed his hope for further fruitful cooperation between Kazakhstan and Romania on the principles of friendship and solidarity.
Guests of the event also enjoyed the national atmosphere created by wonderful performances by Sundet Baygozhin, an honoured opera singer from Kazakhstan, and Aigerim Oraz, a soloist of the Yerkegali Rakhmadiev State Academic Philharmonic Society.
The youngest guests from Kids Kingdom Kindergarten were the stars of the event, singing the Kazakh song "Біз Отанның бөбегі" and telling rhymes in Kazakh and Romanian.
On the event also included an award ceremony for the winners of the competition "Let's discover Kazakhstan", held among students and dedicated to the construction of the New Kazakhstan and bilateral relations (the competition was organised with the assistance of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Romania, EuroDefence Romania and the Middle East Political and Economic Institute).
As part of the event an exhibition of paintings by the Kazakh artist Aluya Tebenova was presented to guests.
At closing of the evening, guests were presented with the books translated into romanian by the Great Abay "Words of Exhortation", President K. Tokayev "Word about the father" and the Message to the people of Kazakhstan "A fair state. One nation. Prosperous society".